# What’s Your Win For The Month? May 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Archive\ **Tags:** career-development\ **Created:** [28 May 2021 06:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531 "2021-05-28T06:00:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![heather\_reid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/heather_reid/32/29_2.png) [@heather\_reid](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/heather_reid)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 06:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/1 "2021-05-28T06:00:19Z")
My last monthly win thread before going on maternity leave 🙈 What are your wins for May? No matter how big or small they are, share them here, we’d love to celebrate them with you 🤩 My wins for this month: - Professional: @simon_tomes starting and sharing all things community with him ❤ - Professional: Getting the updates to The Club rolled out at last 🎉 - Personal: Got lots of gifts purchased in advance for upcoming occasions rather than last minute. Feels good to be prepared 😁 ---
**Author:** ![pmichielsen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/pmichielsen/32/8959_2.png) [@pmichielsen](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/pmichielsen)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 06:55 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/2 "2021-05-28T06:55:20Z")
> [@heather\_reid](#): > > Got lots of gifts purchased in advance So organised! > [@heather\_reid](#): > > @simon_tomes starting and sharing all things Sure he went full in! > [@heather\_reid](#): > > My last monthly win thread before going on maternity leave There will be a void … ---
**Author:** ![pmichielsen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/pmichielsen/32/8959_2.png) [@pmichielsen](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/pmichielsen)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 06:57 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/3 "2021-05-28T06:57:52Z")
Going to keep it short: - I finally treated myself to a MoT pro membership. Feel like a proper grown up now :ninja_orange: ---
**Author:** ![mirza](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/mirza/32/9965_2.png) [@mirza](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mirza)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 08:10 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/4 "2021-05-28T08:10:23Z")
- I wrote a few blog posts, which were well received by the audience. - Passed my probation period at the new job, got a fat raise and some company swag. - Started mentoring a friend who is interested in testing. ---
**Author:** ![christovskia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/christovskia/32/8287_2.png) [@christovskia](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/christovskia)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 08:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/5 "2021-05-28T08:25:34Z")
Thank you so much for all you’ve done for this community, @heather_reid !! My wins for the month: - Bought MoT Pro for my team - I hosted my first webinar at work, and they didn’t fire me. In fact, I have another to host in June - Had enough spare time to take brunch with my wife, out one day while the kids were at school. It was weird - Attended a day tutorial on test strategy and risk analysis - Testing Peers celebrated our first anniversary this month and so have released new content every week instead of fortnightly, it’s been fun, but tiring - I got my first Pfizer shot - Saw the actual sea for the first time in forever - Launched the Covax fundraiser for @undevelopedbruce and my TestBash Home marathon attendance, and are almost halfway to our target already. ---
**Author:** ![han\_toan\_lim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/han_toan_lim/32/7551_2.png) [@han\_toan\_lim](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/han_toan_lim)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 08:57 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/6 "2021-05-28T08:57:11Z")
- I published an in-depth security blog post for beginners. - I experimented with HTML5 after #30DaysOfHTML. E.g. dfn tag. - I am appreciating VoiceOver more and more. ---
**Author:** ![emna\_ayadi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/emna_ayadi/32/4541_2.png) [@emna\_ayadi](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/emna_ayadi)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 09:53 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/7 "2021-05-28T09:53:52Z")
This month is a bit special full of challenges - Part of it without any job tasks I managed my time as I wanted, it’s amazing ! I invite everyone to take break between 2 jobs 😃 - Did 2 new talks, one was extremely successful the other was out of my comfort zone but I did the best I could do, it stressed me a lot while preparing it (in that short period 2 slides decks one french + one english) but I learned a lot from it and it could be better next time. - Randomly I won via instagram 3 books on their way to me - Enjoyed the testing community rackets and I even did one ! - My sunflowers are growing super fast ! - Received a package of chocolate from Switzerland 😍 ---
**Author:** ![kristof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/kristof/32/10839_2.png) [@kristof](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kristof)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 09:59 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/8 "2021-05-28T09:59:34Z")
I was expecting so many people to write ‘made a racket’ 😃 - Introduced some co’s about Mutation Testing - Working on an article (still… I know \>.\<) - Started reading a book - I started to invest more time on bug bounties - Created a racket and coming up with racket idea’s for myself soon! ---
**Author:** ![pmichielsen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/pmichielsen/32/8959_2.png) [@pmichielsen](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/pmichielsen)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 10:40 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/9 "2021-05-28T10:40:17Z")
> [@kristof](#): > > ‘made a racket’ 😃 Not yet. Wanted to use the weekend to reflect on what spin to give on it 🤓 ---
**Author:** ![AdyStokes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/adystokes/32/14440_2.png) [@AdyStokes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/AdyStokes)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 11:15 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/10 "2021-05-28T11:15:14Z")
Where are the months going? That said it is getting us to TestBash Home quicker 👍 Pro: - Celebrated my first year with my company. Still not been to the office! - Some really good software testing bootcamp sessions and useful feedback to improve it further - The company accessibility statements I created have been approved and are waiting implementation - Started working on an accessibility roadmap for the company (and myself) - Had a really good meeting with a designer about the user experience for keyboard and screen reader users. Going beyond compliance and considering a comparable ‘great’ experience using our software. Personal: - Had a meal out for the first time in forever. Felt very weird. - Got my second vaccine - Booked someone to replace our garden fence as the first step in a remodel. Why are fences so expensive??? - Spoke to someone for the first time after being connected on LinkedIn for years. Was a really fun conversation including discussing the appetite for a Poetry in Business Conference focusing on the power of words in business. ---
**Author:** ![rammerlaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb8c5e/32.png) [@rammerlaan](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/rammerlaan)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 11:26 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/11 "2021-05-28T11:26:31Z")
Professional: - Committed to be more active on LinkedIn, rather than lurking in the shadows. - Created an account on Racket (2 more follows!) - Finally started my Tosca AS1 course Personal: - Attended a Serious Gaming talk - Started working on designing my own card game ---
**Author:** ![pmichielsen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/pmichielsen/32/8959_2.png) [@pmichielsen](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/pmichielsen)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 12:10 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/12 "2021-05-28T12:10:55Z")
Scrap that. Went for a lunchtime walk and had an epiphany. Here is my first one > **[What I Have Learned Today - #031 | Racket](https://racket.com/peetronics/ryrR5)** > > What I Have Learned Today - #031 by @peetronics ---
**Author:** ![kristof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/kristof/32/10839_2.png) [@kristof](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kristof)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 12:25 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/13 "2021-05-28T12:25:20Z")
> [@pmichielsen](#): > > Scrap that. Went for a lunchtime walk and had an epiphany. Here is my first one Me too! 😃 =\> [https://racket.com/kristof\_vk/rLahF](https://racket.com/kristof_vk/rLahF) & Listening now to yours! ---
**Author:** ![simon\_tomes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/simon_tomes/32/14009_2.png) [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 13:52 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/14 "2021-05-28T13:52:22Z")
So cool to read all these wins of the month. Congrats everyone! 😃 My win of the month was joining the Ministry of Testing team. I get to collaborate _even more_ with our phenomenal community, and that’s just ace. 🙌 Huge thanks to @heather_reid for the incredible amount of onboarding effort, skill and activities. Such a legend! ---
**Author:** ![kimbocote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@kimbocote](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kimbocote)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 14:00 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/15 "2021-05-28T14:00:27Z")
This is awesome! Can you post a link to the blog post please? ---
**Author:** ![han\_toan\_lim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/han_toan_lim/32/7551_2.png) [@han\_toan\_lim](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/han_toan_lim)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 14:18 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/16 "2021-05-28T14:18:24Z")
Thank you. Here is the link: > **[XML Injection For Beginners | Mindful tester](https://mindfultester.com/xml-injection-for-beginners/)** ---
**Author:** ![moorpheus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/moorpheus/32/6220_2.png) [@moorpheus](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/moorpheus)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 15:56 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/17 "2021-05-28T15:56:24Z")
Professional: - First full month at my new job done and it’s going well! Personal: - Booked my jabs - We’re making progress on the prep work ahead of our house extension ---
**Author:** ![kristof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/kristof/32/10839_2.png) [@kristof](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kristof)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 16:21 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/18 "2021-05-28T16:21:55Z")
> [@moorpheus](#): > > First full month at my new job done and it’s going well! I see you took the red pill! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![melissafisher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/melissafisher/32/8020_2.png) [@melissafisher](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/melissafisher)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 16:34 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/19 "2021-05-28T16:34:31Z")
I’m sure I have made some wins, but all I can think about is getting through the month 😅 It’s still tough being at home all the time for work. Getting through it and keeping occupied 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fullsnacktester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/fullsnacktester/32/13479_2.png) [@fullsnacktester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fullsnacktester)\ **Post date:** [28 May 2021 23:16 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531/20 "2021-05-28T23:16:42Z")
My wins: - Finally sorted out automation to schedule Tester of The Day announcements, including website updates. - Made some great first Rackets with Dan, Beth and Lee! - Delivered a successful presentation on API testing at work. I’m hoping to turn some of it into a blog series! - Won a competition for Most Pro and signed up for Test Bash Home. Couldn’t of been a happier end to my week and month! And now, I’m having a week off with my family and we are visiting the seaside! [Next page](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/what-s-your-win-for-the-month-may-2021/50531.md?page=2)